I don't think they are customs - because we have not passed it yet. Also they ask about our stay and activities.

Well well. So they didn't bullshit my wife. What a stupid system.

We really need to improve our reputation abroad. This issue is not new. Been decades our ppl jump plane to these countries. Malaysian r used to being questioned for hours before allowed entry. Some denied just like this story.

Gov got to do something

Well, did they ask you whether "you from China"?

That's customs, not immigration.....

PRCs are profiled to bring in "strange" products in their bags....and Oz is anal about people importing exotic diseases to affect their agriculture....

At one point, msians too, when there was an issue with the milk in msian Milo.....

I'm just surprised that Australian immigration went to the extent of stationing personnel at KLIA.

Regarding border security, they must cherry pick the worst people for that show. It is reality TV after all.

I had a look at this girls twitter and if she's telling the truth she had accomodation for 5 nights, the lady did not deign to look at their itinerary according to her and lied about them only having 1 night of accomodation.

Also, she was singled out before hand by Air asia ground staff first and sent for further investigation. I wonder why.

While we syok sendiri everytime PRCs and Indian tourists do their thing abroad,  we are in denial about our fellow Rakyats also got buat sial . Aside from illegally working, I remembered a few cases where Malaysians intercepted in Oz for porns in their device.

Thanks to some rogue rakyats..... many of us now being marked when travelling there.

Yes, at KLIA. By aussie officials

Customs and immigration are a single body under the border force these days. They've been a single body for a long long time since the old DIAC. They inspect your bags and determine if you're a threat as well by asking questions while they do so.

Quarantine is dealt with by AQIS who seconds officers to the Border Force under the federal border inspection program.

While we syok sendiri everytime PRCs and Indian tourists do their thing abroad,  we are in denial about our fellow Rakyats also got buat sial . Aside from illegally working, I remembered a few cases where Malaysians intercepted in Oz for porns in their device.

Thanks to some rogue rakyats..... many of us now being marked when travelling there.

wow... Malaysia has already reached that level where they have Aussie Immigration officers doing filter in KLIA?

This is typically what you get when you outsource your IT or get solutions from yindia... or hiring prugrammerz

I still think 1k aud each is a bit much lah. Went there with a family of 4. Total including flight and all expenses for 4 people barely reach rm10k

Ah.....that explains why my wife can never pass face recognition....also 2 letter surname.....lol

why didnt ask the immi officer "this earth belongs to who, mike?"

One step before ETA removal.....

The problem with Sydney (and a few other Oz airports) is that the domestic terminal is separated from international....lol